The Enugu State government has expressed its deepest sadness over the death of the State Commissioner for Transport, Rt. Hon. Mathias Ekweremadu Jnr, who died in active service, on Thursday, February 4, 2021.

In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, the state government condoled the late Ekweremadu’s family, the people of Aninri Local Government Area and Enugu State.

Aroh described late Ekweremadu as “an astute politician and Community leader”, adding that he “served at various times as Chairman, Aninri Local Government Area and member, Enugu State House of Assembly, before his present appointment as Honourable Commissioner for Transport”.

“We pray that the Almighty God grants us all the fortitude to bear this painful loss and grant his soul eternal rest”, Aroh said.